"Killing for Kicks= The Possibility of the Future"
My Movie Grading - B -
The Purge released in 2013 was a box office flop for the most part receiveing mixed and negative reviews from most critics. I myself wasn't a fan in the beginning because the concept seemed a little far fetched for my taste but I got bored one weekend and watched it. Well to my suprise the plot was actually pretty good - a little corny but it actually have a good beginning, well transitioned climax and pretty good ending. Now when I heard about the release of a second movie or sequel based off the first movies - mixed review - I thought it too would be another silly sequel that stretches too far to make something out of nothing.
Kyle Smith from the New York Post wrote a really non-flattering review about the movie to which I think bought up a couple of valid points.
" I’ve read ingredients labels that were scarier than “The Purge: Anarchy,” a plodding horror flick that mistakenly thinks it has big ideas...Five random citizens find themselves exposed on the street, trying to keep alive during Purge night. They spend most of the movie creeping around the darkness exchanging gunfire with Purge-loving hooligans. The technical term for the cinematography is, I believe, “black sock placed over camera lens.” Each dull character is barely discernible in the murk...James DeMonaco, the deeply confused writer-director of both “Purge” movies, can’t decide whether Purging is a good thing — whether it would be exploited by the poor (yay!) or the rich (boo!). "
Clearly from his review - he wasn't a fan but as I said - he mentioned some good points.
The Purge: Anarchy was actually a good movie. A friend had hyped me up on it since she liked the first one and knew I was on the fence about it but still suggested that I go see what the second one had to offer too. I was pleasantly entertained. The plot breaks off into 3 different main characher stories eventually connecting them all and does a good job of explaining and completing each characters story. The acting which is what I always worry about in sequels was really good. No corny scences - No loving making sequences - No fantasy tales or flights of fancy - the storyline just came together and kept my attention. It was full of death but not a lot of gore just blood, murder and mysterious folks. I would suggest this movie for anyone who enjoyed the first film and is looking for possibly a closed chapter to the thought or possibilities of purging in the future. Matter of fact - I pose the question - Who would you purge on - if purging was government sanctioned?
That's my take,
L.
My Movie Grading - B -
The Purge released in 2013 was a box office flop for the most part receiveing mixed and negative reviews from most critics. I myself wasn't a fan in the beginning because the concept seemed a little far fetched for my taste but I got bored one weekend and watched it. Well to my suprise the plot was actually pretty good - a little corny but it actually have a good beginning, well transitioned climax and pretty good ending. Now when I heard about the release of a second movie or sequel based off the first movies - mixed review - I thought it too would be another silly sequel that stretches too far to make something out of nothing.
Kyle Smith from the New York Post wrote a really non-flattering review about the movie to which I think bought up a couple of valid points.
" I’ve read ingredients labels that were scarier than “The Purge: Anarchy,” a plodding horror flick that mistakenly thinks it has big ideas...Five random citizens find themselves exposed on the street, trying to keep alive during Purge night. They spend most of the movie creeping around the darkness exchanging gunfire with Purge-loving hooligans. The technical term for the cinematography is, I believe, “black sock placed over camera lens.” Each dull character is barely discernible in the murk...James DeMonaco, the deeply confused writer-director of both “Purge” movies, can’t decide whether Purging is a good thing — whether it would be exploited by the poor (yay!) or the rich (boo!). "
Clearly from his review - he wasn't a fan but as I said - he mentioned some good points.
The Purge: Anarchy was actually a good movie. A friend had hyped me up on it since she liked the first one and knew I was on the fence about it but still suggested that I go see what the second one had to offer too. I was pleasantly entertained. The plot breaks off into 3 different main characher stories eventually connecting them all and does a good job of explaining and completing each characters story. The acting which is what I always worry about in sequels was really good. No corny scences - No loving making sequences - No fantasy tales or flights of fancy - the storyline just came together and kept my attention. It was full of death but not a lot of gore just blood, murder and mysterious folks. I would suggest this movie for anyone who enjoyed the first film and is looking for possibly a closed chapter to the thought or possibilities of purging in the future. Matter of fact - I pose the question - Who would you purge on - if purging was government sanctioned?
That's my take,
L.